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\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1.}Introduction}{5}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2.}Spontaneous Pattern Formation}{5}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3.}All-Optical Switching}{6}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.1.}All-Optical Switching via Nonlinear Phase Shift}{7}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.2.}All-Optical Switching via Saturated Absorption}{9}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3.}All-Optical Switching: Overview}{11}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.4.}Previous Research on Low-Light-Level Switching}{12}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {3.4.1.}Switching with Transverse Optical Patterns}{14}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4.}Experimental results}{15}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.1.}Pattern-forming instability in Rb vapor}{15}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2.}Switch response}{15}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.1.}Switching photon number}{15}
\contentsline {subsubsection}{\numberline {4.2.2.}Transistor-like response}{15}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5.}Numerical results}{15}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.1.}3D model}{15}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.2.}Controlled pattern rotation}{15}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {5.3.}Switch response}{15}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6.}Future directions}{15}
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